Pierfrancesco Callieri. “Archaeological Notes on “Achaemenid” Anshan”

Notes about Satellite Images Orthorectification of Archaeological Sites

The comparison between aerial photographs and satellite images, with regard to their performance, is strongly actual: in fact, advantages and defects of both are well known. In the past , low spatial resolution of satellite images was a limit in cartographical applications : now, the recent orbital platform are improving the data quality and, at the same time, make very large ground coverage po...

the seven families of achaemenid period as reflected in textual and archaeological evidence: the case gobryas

it  is  the  tribal  structure  of  society  and  power  with  which  one  can  explain  many  developments  in  ancient  iran  in  particular  in  the  achaemenian  period.  the  ancient  authors  confirm  that  seven  families with various  names  played  an  important  role  in  political,  economic and  military  structures  of  persia  from  this time  up  to  the end of  sasanian  period....

The Introduction of the Archaeological Site of Sibeh-Koukherd, Based on Archaeological and Archaeogeophysical Surveys Data

There are many archaeological sites in Iran that have been remained unknown and have been ignored during these years with our neglect and under the pretext of the growth of cities and villages. The study of these sites, each of which is a ring in the history of human studies, is necessary for the correct understanding of the culture of the past. In the village of Koukherd -which is located in B...

Archaeological Perspectives on Political Economies

Notes on Lactuca saligna in Iran

In the identification process of weed materials available in "IRAN" herbarium, a specimen belonging to the genus Lactuca (Asteraceae) had the following characteristics: Plant annual, many stemmed from base; stem erect-slightly procumbent, slender, glabrous, whitish and leafy. Basal leaves dried; stem leaves ca. 7 × 0.5 cm, glabrous, linear-lanceolate, entire at margin, sessile, auriculate, auri...